doorbell

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Neighborhood doorbell cameras, Flock license plate readers and hyperlocal social media sites like Nextdoor create a crowdsourced record of all people’s movements in public spaces.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

When I was a child, my father warned me about answering the phone or the doorbell.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

That evening, as the Coadys were preparing for bed, someone from the Army rang their doorbell.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

The FBI previously released doorbell camera footage showing a masked person carrying a backpack, who it said was investigators' prime suspect.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

While the twins cleaned up the living room, the doorbell rang.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser